Strong G870ἀφόβως
fearlessly
- Transliteration
- aphobōs
- Pronunciation
- af-ob'-oce
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀφόβως
adv. (φόβος), [in LXX: Pro.1:33 (פַּחַד), Wis.17:4 *;]
without fear: Luk.1:74, Php.1:14, 1Co.16:10, Ju 12.†
(AS)
adv. (φόβος), [in LXX: Pro.1:33 (פַּחַד), Wis.17:4 *;]
without fear: Luk.1:74, Php.1:14, 1Co.16:10, Ju 12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G870 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fear4
First verses
- Luke 1:74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
- 1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
- Philippians 1:14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
- Jude 1:12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἄφοβος, ον,
without fear, and so:
1 fearless, intrepid, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).40, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1325, etc.)]; πρὸς ἐρημίαν, περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 16, “Galb.” 23)]: with genitive, having no fear of, τῶν ἀρχόντων[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 2.52)]; τὸ ἄφοβον, ={ἀφοβία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 197b)]. adverb -βως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 7.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 682c, “PTeb.” 24.74(2nd c.BC).)]
2 causing no fear, free from fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pr.” 902; λόγος οὐκ ἄ. εἰπεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 797a.)]
3 ἄ. θῆρες, in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 366)], is an oxymoron, beasts which fear not men or which no one fears, tame beasts, cattle.
without fear, and so:
1 fearless, intrepid, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).40, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1325, etc.)]; πρὸς ἐρημίαν, περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 16, “Galb.” 23)]: with genitive, having no fear of, τῶν ἀρχόντων[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 2.52)]; τὸ ἄφοβον, ={ἀφοβία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 197b)]. adverb -βως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 7.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 682c, “PTeb.” 24.74(2nd c.BC).)]
2 causing no fear, free from fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pr.” 902; λόγος οὐκ ἄ. εἰπεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 797a.)]
3 ἄ. θῆρες, in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 366)], is an oxymoron, beasts which fear not men or which no one fears, tame beasts, cattle.